Lisan Peninsula

The Lisan Peninsula is a large spit of land that now separates the North and the South basins of the . Its name is Arabic for "tongue". The peninsula, located entirely within territory, separates the northern section of the Dead Sea from its shallow southern part.
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  • Peninsula
  • …lies at an elevation of -325 metres (-1,066 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Al Lisan”
    “El Lisân”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Potash City and Dead Sea.
is a small town in near the southeastern shore of the . is situated 7 km east of Lisan Peninsula.
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The has its eastern coast in .

Lisan Peninsula

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Latitude
31.26828° or 31° 16′ 6″ north
Longitude
35.45869° or 35° 27′ 31″ east
Open location code
8G3Q7F95+8F
Geo­Names ID
250595
Wiki­data ID
Q2921024

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Lisan Peninsula” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “اللسان”
  • Arabic: “شبه جزيرة اللسان”
  • Cebuano: “Al Lisān”
  • Chinese: “利桑半岛”
  • Hebrew: “לשון ים המלח”
  • Malay: “Semenanjung Lisan”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lisanhalvøya”
  • Polish: “Al-Lisan”
  • Polish: “Lisan”
  • Romanian: “Peninsula Lisan”
  • Spanish: “Peninsula de Lisan”
  • Spanish: “Peninsula de Lisán”
  • Spanish: “Península de Lisan”
  • Spanish: “Península de Lisán”
  • Swedish: “Al Lisān”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Al Mara‘ah and Ghawr al Mazra‘ah.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cape Molineux and ‘Ayn ‘Alā’.

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